DrAndys Concrete Box in the City

[DrAndy]

go to Asian Cuties thread and use your imagination

[Norton]

Quite a design departure from your place in Mae Rim. Contemporary with a touch of Thai. Well done. Hope to see it when next in CM.

[setaputra]

True, Bill. They are nice enough people and I can sympathise with them; it is quite a tall house and right to the planning limit. I think once all the building noise and dust has settled, and we have been in for a while, they will be OK

All the windows on their side will be in "ancient" glass, and will not be opened, so their and our privacy will be OK

sounds like a fair solution all round

i've made a point of getting on with my neighbours at sarapii and have agreed some informal rights allowing them to get to the banana gardens at the back. all with the agreement of the poo yai baan. there are benefits to me too. a no lose situation.

i since found out he is the father in law of a friend's eldest sister and it is a close family. all helps

my project 50% done on measured day work. keeping fingers crossed but going well so far

[DrAndy]

Quite a design departure from your place in Mae Rim. Contemporary with a touch of Thai. Well done. Hope to see it when next in CM.

true, completely different, but so are the locations and purpose

one is a country location for chilling out, the other a town house in a small plot

hope to see you too, look forward to it

[WhiteLotusLane]

House Warming!!

I stumbled upon your place by chance when just wandering around town. It looks incredible.. VERY well done!

[DrAndy]

thanks WL

amazing what you can see down those little sois

[Pink Panty]

Will we drob by some time when we back from UK, Dr d? My boy will love your beautiful swiming pool. Its a beautiful house, you're done very good job!

[DrAndy]

Will we drob by some time when we back from UK, Dr d? My boy will love your beautiful swiming pool. Its a beautiful house, you're done very good job!

I am in the Uk too, london, at the moment

I should be back in October and you would be welcome, with two provisos

1. You have to call me Andy

2. Your son does not piss in the pool

anyway, thanks for the compliments

[Pink Panty]

Will we drob by some time when we back from UK, Dr d? My boy will love your beautiful swiming pool. Its a beautiful house, you're done very good job!

I am in the Uk too, london, at the moment

I should be back in October and you would be welcome, with two provisos

1. You have to call me Andy

2. Your son does not piss in the pool

anyway, thanks for the compliments

Fristable my son never piss in the pool but my hubby will do.
I can call you Andy and you can call me Goi and my son name Alfie. ^^

[DrAndy]

Thanks PP

your hubby will just have to stay off the beer, firstable and foremost

[SiamRick]

Most impressive, Doc.

Just worked through your thread over two days. Worth it just to see something nice rising in old quarter setting. Anywhere.

Some remarks (just doing from memory, might mix up rooms . . .):
-like white/grey roof tiles
-love wood side house and interior bamboo trim
-that bedroom teak floor is to die for
-so is the tile and tile accents entering the wood house ground floor
-love wood window frames and shutters
-good choice on the white main floor tiles instead of yellow
-good move removing the courtyard balconies -- really opens things up, removes unwanted shadows
-I greet pools with complete disinterest but it is a beauty
. . . and last. The courtyard idea is awesome. I love courtyards, a piece of serenity.

Thanks for sharing your home

[DrAndy]

Thanks for your thoughts, SR, nice to get feedback

esp as you like lots of features!

I know what you mean about pools but just to sit in a pool and keep cool is worth any hassle, never mind swimming

[Dilbert]

Very nicely done - both the build and the report.
Even though we did not hear of the multitude of "dramas" that go with a house construction, I am sure they took place.
Your end result is really a work of art. Even if you weren't happy with it, I think a lot of people at TD (myself included) really like what you have shared with us.
Enjoy (when you get the opportunity)!

[grasshopper]

Good thread DrA. By the way, in some ways your layout reminds me of houses in HCMC and Hanoi in Vietnam. Always on small frontages, shallow lots and built up high. There I believe its something to do with the original taxation of land holdings on the basis of frontage width. The only downside that I can foresee is with the number of floors/stairs hence the groaning hip and knee joints as the body goes through its ageing process. But, never no mind, keep the weight off and the joints will endure, hopefully.

Your comments on old CM confirm that I must visit this city and stay a while.

[bec101]

That is a great looking place. Interesting building practices there. Fantastic.

[brian3673]

hi andy,great post and the house is amazing..
it has gave me a lot of idear's for my future build..
all the best..

[siam]

Bravo Dr,
another beautiful project to have done, nice design and interesting concept/idea, for a modern in-town house. Bravo Dr/&Missis
And the sweet little girl you two have made would sure enjoy the roof-top pool, (very good idea to keep the house cool, I do hope it won't cost you to much headache in the long-run)
I am planing my project(Incha allah !), so reading to learn from your experience.
If you wouldn't mind, I will PM to ask you some question...( when I have my right to..),
So I guess you would moving in soon,
Congratulation and Thank you again for sharing with us.
Brgs, Siam

[DrAndy]

just had a new look at this thread, as we are moving in very soon

thanks for the above remarks and compliments, very kind of you all

I shall probably take a few more pics as the place gets set up, and the courtyard has more work done to make it useable

[BKKBILL]

Looking forward to the new pictures.

[Begbie]

When you posted a picture of this door in the construction phase I thought it looked kind of interesting.

Now that you've completed it, the word that comes to mind is gay. Built by a katoey as my missus often says when sees a particularly over designed construction. No offense mate.

[teddy]

It looks like the inside of a pikey's caravan... orhh fight you fer 2 bob

[DrAndy]

Built by a katoey as my missus often says

I suppose she must know

[Begbie]

Built by a katoey as my missus often says

I suppose she must know

I've shown my wife your house photos and she says she's never met you. Why would you suggest otherwise?

[DrAndy]

if you read my post, you would notice I said "she must know"
that is not otherwise

as you say, she says she has never met me

I also deny it

[Gallowspole]

When you posted a picture of this door in the construction phase I thought it looked kind of interesting.

Now that you've completed it, the word that comes to mind is gay. Built by a katoey as my missus often says when sees a particularly over designed construction. No offense mate.

Actually reminded me of Lee Van Cleef coming for a visit.